Nicole Kobie

Recent articles by Nicole Kobie

Android tops ailing Nokia's Symbian

Android tops ailing Nokia's Symbian

Manufacturers shipped 32.9 million Android devices, while Nokia shipped 31 million Symbian handsets
Nicole Kobie Feb 1 2011, 9:06AM Mobility
Windows 7 tops 20 percent market share

Windows 7 tops 20 percent market share

A year after its release, but XP's market share is even more interesting.
Nicole Kobie Jan 6 2011, 8:44AM Software
AMD unveils Fusion APUs

AMD unveils Fusion APUs

Toshiba, Lenovo and HP show off devices using AMD's new accelerated processing units.
Nicole Kobie Jan 6 2011, 8:42AM Hardware
US regulators look into Hurd's HP departure

US regulators look into Hurd's HP departure

The SEC is reportedly investigating Mark Hurd's resignation.
Nicole Kobie Dec 22 2010, 8:55AM Finance
Google deletes UK Wi-Fi data

Google deletes UK Wi-Fi data

Data illegally collected by Google's UK Street View camera cars deleted.
Nicole Kobie Dec 21 2010, 11:29AM Collaboration
Microsoft kills off Office Genuine Advantage

Microsoft kills off Office Genuine Advantage

Microsoft has quietly ended the Genuine Advantage validation system for its Office software suite.
Nicole Kobie Dec 21 2010, 9:25AM Software
Chrome OS? RIP, says Gmail creator

Chrome OS? RIP, says Gmail creator

Paul Buchheit says Chrome isn't needed thanks to Android.
Nicole Kobie Dec 16 2010, 8:47AM Software
Mozilla issues 11 patches for Firefox

Mozilla issues 11 patches for Firefox

Firefox and Thunderbird updated to patch security and stability bugs.
Nicole Kobie Dec 14 2010, 8:33AM Security
Google offers Gmail as Exchange backup

Google offers Gmail as Exchange backup

New Google Message Continuity service will help businesses make the leap to Google Apps.
Nicole Kobie Dec 10 2010, 8:38AM Software
Google to sandbox Flash in Chrome

Google to sandbox Flash in Chrome

Security beefed up around troublesome Adobe Flash Player.
Nicole Kobie Dec 3 2010, 2:15PM Security
Mobile Google Docs catches Office

Mobile Google Docs catches Office

Users can now edit documents from their handsets.
Nicole Kobie Nov 19 2010, 8:39AM Software
Facebook to kill spam with messaging

Facebook to kill spam with messaging

Social-networking giant launches webmail service with a twist.
Nicole Kobie Nov 16 2010, 9:32AM Software
Kindle helps Amazon sales jump 39 percent

Kindle helps Amazon sales jump 39 percent

Kindle sales help boost web retailers' income.
Nicole Kobie Oct 25 2010, 8:20AM Mobility
Apple kills off hard disks in MacBook Air

Apple kills off hard disks in MacBook Air

The new notebooks offer 30 days battery life on standby and start from $1199.
Nicole Kobie Oct 21 2010, 8:58AM Hardware
Microsoft warns of "unprecedented" Java attacks

Microsoft warns of "unprecedented" Java attacks

Java attacks have jumped from half a million to over six million in just a few months
Nicole Kobie Oct 20 2010, 8:40AM Security
Microsoft: Botnet infections double globally

Microsoft: Botnet infections double globally

Microsoft has cleaned up 6.5 million botnet infections around the world
Nicole Kobie Oct 14 2010, 9:18AM Security
Microsoft keeps WP7 updates under control

Microsoft keeps WP7 updates under control

Microsoft is looking to balance Apple's controls with Android's openness.
Nicole Kobie Oct 13 2010, 9:59AM Software
IE share falls below 50 percent for first time

IE share falls below 50 percent for first time

Internet Explorer holds fewer than half of the browser market around the world.
Nicole Kobie Oct 6 2010, 8:09AM Software
Laptops can "toast" skin, say researchers

Laptops can "toast" skin, say researchers

Resting a computer on your legs can lead to "toasted skin syndrome".
Nicole Kobie Oct 6 2010, 8:09AM Hardware
Adobe brings forward patch cycle to fix PDF flaw

Adobe brings forward patch cycle to fix PDF flaw

Critical flaw pushes Adobe to release its update a week early
Nicole Kobie Oct 3 2010, 9:28PM Security

Log in

Email:
Password:
  |  Forgot your password?